Sports

Brown notched a hat trick as Stars topple Hutchison on ice

The Soldotna hockey team defeated Hutchison 6-1 in nonconference action Thursday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.Ethan Brown had a hat trick to lead the… Continue reading

  • Jan 6, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Zulkanycz named FHL Rookie of the Month

Kenai Central and Kenai River Brown Bears product Zack Zulkanycz was named the Bardown Hockey Federal Hockey League Rookie of the Month this week.Zulkanycz, 22,… Continue reading

  • Jan 5, 2017
  • By Staff Report

Soldotna product Skjold scores 1,000th career point for Nanooks

Kaillee Skjold, a graduate of Soldotna High School, scored her 1,000th career point to help the University of Alaska Fairbanks defeat Concordia (Oregon) University 79-74… Continue reading

  • Jan 5, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion The Kenai Central boys soccer team celebrates its semifinal victory over Service, May 27 at the state soccer championships at Service High School.

Peninsula sports year in review: 2016 brought the action

The calendar year 2016 completed another successful chapter of sports on the Kenai Peninsula, with highs and lows and a few championship rings. Before looking… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion The Kenai Central boys soccer team celebrates its semifinal victory over Service, May 27 at the state soccer championships at Service High School.

Kenai girls finish trip with victory; Ninilchik boys lose

The Kenai Central girls basketball team finished up a trip to Kodiak with a victory Friday, while the Ninilchik boys ended a similar trip to… Continue reading

  • Dec 31, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Knights sweep Brown Bears

After a strong run of play before the holiday break, the Kenai River Brown Bears came back from the holidays and lost Friday and Saturday… Continue reading

  • Dec 31, 2016
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Day 3 results from Joe Floyd hoops tourney

The Kenai Central girls lost 36-28 to Fort Pierce (Florida) Central High Thursday afternoon, the third day of the 50th annual Joe Floyd/Ravn Alaska Winter… Continue reading

  • Dec 30, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Kenai girls, Ninilchik boys roll at Joe Floyd tourney

The Kenai Central girls and Ninilchik boys came up empty again on Wednesday, the second day of the 50th annual Joe Floyd/Ravn Alaska Winter Classic… Continue reading

  • Dec 28, 2016
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SoHi volleyball to host January camp

The Soldotna High School coaching staff and volleyball players will host a volleyball camp at Skyview Middle School, January 4 and 5. The Camp runs… Continue reading

  • Dec 27, 2016

Kenai girls, Ninilchik boys lose 1st day of Joe Floyd hoops tourney

The Kenai Central girls and Ninilchik boys basketball squads both lost close games Tuesday at the 50th annual Joe Floyd/Ravn Alaska Winter Classic tournament in… Continue reading

  • Dec 27, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Homer guard Alyssa Cole (15) battles to block the Barrow Whalers in the Class 3A girls state championship game, Saturday Mar. 26, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage.

Southcentral Conference season hoops preview: Loss of seniors for Homer girls, Nikiski boys open wide path for others

Seven teams make up the Class 3A Southcentral basketball conference in both the boys and girls divisions in Alaska. There are only two available automatic… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Homer guard Alyssa Cole (15) battles to block the Barrow Whalers in the Class 3A girls state championship game, Saturday Mar. 26, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage.
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Homer's Kailee Veldstra tries to get out of the trap set by Soldotna's Danica Schmidt and Aliann Schmidt on Friday at Kenai Central High School.

Northern Lights Conference season hoops preview: Kenai, SoHi look to revive programs

In the months following their agonizingly close overtime loss to Wasilla in the Northern Lights Conference basketball semifinals, Kenai Central boys coach Ken Felchle has… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Homer's Kailee Veldstra tries to get out of the trap set by Soldotna's Danica Schmidt and Aliann Schmidt on Friday at Kenai Central High School.
Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Masked wrestler Phoenix Kid launches off the ropes at his grounded opponent, the Electric Redneck, during a pro-style wrestling match at the Fight Before Christmas martial arts event on Thursday, Dec. 22 in Soldotna's Peninsula Center Mall.
Photo by Ben Boettger/Peninsula Clarion Masked wrestler Phoenix Kid launches off the ropes at his grounded opponent, the Electric Redneck, during a pro-style wrestling match at the Fight Before Christmas martial arts event on Thursday, Dec. 22 in Soldotna's Peninsula Center Mall.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Homer's Ethan Pitzman vies for control of the puck against Soldotna's Wyatt Medcoff (16), Thursday evening at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

SoHi hockey blanks Homer

A 12-day period of inactivity failed to slow down the Soldotna hockey team as the Stars put away Homer in a 3-0 North Star Conference… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Homer's Ethan Pitzman vies for control of the puck against Soldotna's Wyatt Medcoff (16), Thursday evening at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion First-year Cook Inlet Academy boys head coach Ryan McMilin keeps a close eye on the action, Dec. 15, at the CIA Classic Tournament in Soldotna.

Peninsula Conference basketball preview: Chasing the Ninilchik boys

The task before the Peninsula Conference, and all of Class 1A boys basketball for that matter, was neatly summed up on the opening weekend of… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion First-year Cook Inlet Academy boys head coach Ryan McMilin keeps a close eye on the action, Dec. 15, at the CIA Classic Tournament in Soldotna.

Seward girls, Homer boys register basketball victories

The Seward girls and Homer boys picked up Southcentral Conference victories Thursday in Seward.Seward won the girls game 42-22, while Homer held on for a… Continue reading

  • Dec 22, 2016
  • By Staff Report

SoHi graduate Fox leads area at Besh Cup 1 and 2 in Anchorage

Soldotna graduate Sadie Fox, who now skis for the University of Alaska Anchorage, finished 10th in a 1.4-kilometer classic sprint Saturday during the opening weekend… Continue reading

  • Dec 18, 2016
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Nikolaevsk girls, SoHi JV boys earn Cook Inlet Classic titles

The Nikolaevsk girls and Soldotna JV boys finished off 3-0 records at the Cook Inlet Classic on Saturday to capture tournament championships. The Ninilchik girls… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2016
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Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Homer's Kailee Veldstra tries to get out of the trap set by Soldotna's Danica Schmidt and Aliann Schmidt on Friday at Kenai Central High School.

Defense wins Nikiski the Kenai River Challenge

Nikiski, Kenai Central and Soldotna all finished 3-0 at the Kenai River Challenge at Kenai Central, but the Bulldogs proved once again that defense wins… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Homer's Kailee Veldstra tries to get out of the trap set by Soldotna's Danica Schmidt and Aliann Schmidt on Friday at Kenai Central High School.
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Sam McElroy goes up for a shot against Ninilchik's Austin White on Friday at Soldotna High School.

Dimond boys knock off Ninilchik for Tip-Off crown

When Ninilchik coach Nick Finley loaded his schedule with teams from bigger schools, this is what he had in mind. The Wolverines, from the smallest… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna's Sam McElroy goes up for a shot against Ninilchik's Austin White on Friday at Soldotna High School.